After whispers began circulating yesterday, Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo has confirmed that Daniel Sturridge is suffering with viral meningitis but is on the road to recovery.

It is being reported that Sturridge began to show symptoms last week, and was immediately assessed by both Chelsea and the FA’s medical teams before the illness was fully diagnosed.

Sturridge was included in Stuart Pearce’s 18-man ‘Team GB’ Olympic squad earlier in the week but it’s uncertain whether he’ll make it back to fitness by then, though the man himself is hopeful, issuing a short statement to tell the world that he’s now “thankfully feeling a lot better” and is “optimistic about being able to make the Olympics.”

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I had viral meningitis a few years. It is without a shadow of a doubt the most pain I have ever been in but I recovered from it fairly quickly. I’m Daniel has the best people treating him so a speedy recovery is not totally unthinkable.

Bloody hell, a little sympathy, folks!!! Meningitis is a very very serious illness, usually one that can be extremely painful even with the very best medical care. Not a time for stupid, cheap, cynical comments!

@DTH Good grief, the pub bore has joined the thread and he’s terribly offended! Keep your hair on mate, they’re only having a little joke – not wishing death upon him. Go and read the Daily Mail or something if you like getting your knickers in a twist over nothing.